to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
note (letter) left behind; will
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
special pardon; (general) amnesty
black rotary-dial telephone
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
mental health; mental hygiene
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
retainer; attendant; escort
independent action; acting alone
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
(disposable) shopping bag; carrier bag
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
river; stream; River; the ... river
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly